The No. 4 Florida Lacrosse team braved the elements again
Sunday afternoon, defeating the University of Detroit Mercy Titans, 22-3, in
the pouring rain. The Gators captured their fourth straight victory, scoring
over 20 points in back-to-back games for the first time in team history. The
win lifts Florida to 4-1, while Detroit opens the year 0-1.
“I thought we played really well,” said Head Coach Amanda O’Leary. “They did all the things that we asked them to do. They made adjustments from Friday
night. I think defensively we were
solid. Offensively, obviously, did a good job with all our goals, and I though
Cara and Mikey played great in goal.
I was really overall happy with our performance.”
Ashley Bruns
(Ellicott City, Md.) followed her record-breaking performance from Friday night
with four goals against Detroit, to finish with a 15-point weekend. Gabi
Wiegand (Bay Shore, N.Y.) had a
team-leading six points, notching four goals and two assists, and Kitty
Cullen (Rockville, Md.) and Shannon
Gilroy (Huntington, N.Y.) each had two
goals and an assist.
Colby Rhea
(Abingdon, Md.) came off the bench for the first time this season, recording a
goal and a ground ball, and Taylor McCord (Jacksonville, Fla.) and Jamie Reeg (Atlantis, Fla.) both scored their first goals of the
season, with McCord also adding her first two career assists. Krista Grabher (Vero Beach, Fla.) and Brittany Dashiell (Bel Air, Md.) both pitched in a pair of goals as
well.
“I thought we played really well today,” said Reeg. “We
kept it going the whole 60 minutes.
We never let down. The
defense communicated a lot and we really helped each other out.”More at http://www.gatorzone.com/story.php?id=22506
